Senior Manager, Expense Oversight and Transparency

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible vacation

Personal and sick days

Comprehensive benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyshi

Accessibility and workplace accomoda

Job summary

Scotiabank in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Expense Oversight and Transparency to lead the ongoing expense reporting, forecasting, and transparency activities for Global Wealth Management Finance. You will provide timely, accurate analysis and governance support across the expense base to enable informed decisions and ensure alignment with internal controls.

The role focuses on recurring reporting and forecasting deliverables, analyzes expense drivers, supports cost planning with

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline; MBA or professional designation such as CPA, CA, or CMA is preferred.
• Approximately 7+ years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, expense management, reporting, forecasting, or related functions.
• Data Analytics experience using SQL and Python is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to convert complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Demonstrated experience managing recurring reporting and forecasting deliverables within tight timelines and across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise materials for senior Finance stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of banking or business strategy, expense drivers, allocations, financial systems, and control expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and execute expense transparency, reporting standards, and governance routines for Global Wealth Management Finance.
• Prepare and review recurring expense analysis, identifying key drivers, variances, risks, and opportunities for follow-up.
• Support benchmarking and performance tracking of expense metrics to assess efficiency and effectiveness.
• Own and deliver consolidated expense planning, forecasting, and reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Deliver clear, actionable insights on expense drivers, variances, productivity, and operating leverage.
• Challenge and validate allocations and support transparency across shared and direct costs.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders and business lines to support end-to-end cost planning and management.
• Coordinate inputs and timelines across contributors to ensure recurring deliverables are accurate, complete, and delivered on schedule.
• Support the Director in preparing materials for senior leadership and executive stakeholders, including CFO-level discussions, as needed.
• Contribute to process improvement, automation, data-quality, and simplification opportunities that improve timeliness, accuracy, and transparency.

Skills

SQL

Python

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Education

MBA or CPA/CA/CMA

University degree in Business/Finance

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Expense Oversight and Transparency

Requisition ID: 269303
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Senior Manager, Expense Oversight and Transparency executes and continuously improves ongoing expense reporting, forecasting, and transparency activities for Global Wealth Management Finance. This role provides timely, accurate analysis and governance support across the expense base to enable informed decision-making, operational discipline, and alignment with internal policies, controls, and risk frameworks. This role is accountable for recurring reporting and forecasting expense deliverables, including analysis of expense categories and staffing-related drivers, while selectively supporting projects and transformation initiatives under the Director, Expense Oversight and Transparency.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Maintain and execute expense transparency, reporting standards, and governance routines for Global Wealth Management Finance.
• Prepare and review recurring expense analysis, identifying key drivers, variances, risks, and opportunities for follow-up.
• Support benchmarking and performance tracking of expense metrics to assess efficiency and effectiveness.
• Own and deliver consolidated expense planning, forecasting, and reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Deliver clear, actionable insights on expense drivers, variances, productivity, and operating leverage.
• Challenge and validate allocations and support transparency across shared and direct costs.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders and business lines to support end-to-end cost planning and management.
• Coordinate inputs and timelines across contributors to ensure recurring deliverables are accurate, complete, and delivered on schedule.
• Support the Director in preparing materials for senior leadership and executive stakeholders, including CFO-level discussions, as needed.
• Contribute to process improvement, automation, data-quality, and simplification opportunities that improve timeliness, accuracy, and transparency.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• University degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline; MBA or professional designation such as CPA, CA, or CMA is preferred.
• Approximately 7+ years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, expense management, reporting, forecasting, or related functions.
• Data Analytics experience using SQL and Python is highly desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to convert complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Demonstrated experience managing recurring reporting and forecasting deliverables within tight timelines and across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise materials for senior Finance stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of banking or business strategy, expense drivers, allocations, financial systems, and control expectations.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and escalate risks or issues with sound judgment.
• Experience contributing to process improvement, automation, data-quality, or finance transformation initiatives is an asset.

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities — for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program that includes an annual bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship — We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow, and participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which span diverse gender identities, ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, and veteran statuses.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations — We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

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